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Gasoline Tanks For Some Lawn-Boy Lawn Mowers Recalled

CPSC recall 93093. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 93093 has the recall date 14 Jul 1993. The notice names the firm Toro. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lawn Mowers & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 93093: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
JULY 14, 1993 Release # 93-093 PRODUCT: Certain Lawn-Boy 1988 and 1989 model lawnmowers. (List of affected models follows.) PROBLEM: The gas tanks on the mowers may split along the seams, leaking gasoline. The leaking gasoline presents a fire hazard. WHAT TO DO: Mowers purchased after September 1, 1989 should have the tank replaced immediately. Those mowers purchased prior to September 1, 1989 should be regularly inspected for leaks and if a leak should actually occur, the tank should be replaced. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- CPSC, The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN, acting on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lawn-Boy, Inc., is voluntarily recalling gasoline tanks on some Lawn-Boy 1988 and 1989 model lawnmowers. The seams of the gas tanks may split, presenting a fire hazard from leaking gasoline. The repair program includes the following eleven lawn mower models with serial numbers having the first four characters in the range F273-H241: 4262 8073AE L21ZSNA 7073 L21ZSN L20ZPR 7073A L21ZPN L20PRA 8073 L21ZPNA Customers owning one of the models listed above purchased since September 1, 1989 should contact their local Lawn-Boy service dealer to have the fuel tank replaced at no charge.…
ProductLawn Mowers & Accessories
ProductCertain Lawn-Boy lawnmowers
ManufacturerToro; Lawn-Boy

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1993: not given
CPSC recalls of 1993
75
Recalls of 1993 with one of the same hazards
12%
Recalls of 1993 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
1%
Recalls on the register that name Toro
7

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 93093. https://recallregister.com/product/5452-gasoline-tanks-for-some-lawn-boy-lawn-mowers-recalled/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 93093 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 93093 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Toro?
7 CPSC recalls on this register name Toro. This recall is 1 of them.